Higher education research
Publication Date
5-2016
Subjects
Higher education, University admission, Selection tools, Admission criteria, University choice, Statistical data, Data collection
Abstract
This document has been prepared by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) in response to the Higher Education Standards Panel’s Consultation on the Transparency of Higher Education Admissions Processes. In developing the document, ACER has drawn on previous experience working in admissions research and admissions testing, and on discussions over time with universities in Australia as a result of this work relating to the issues of relevance to this consultation. This document explores four key areas identified by ACER as critical to improving the admissions processes of higher education providers in Australia. In developing this document, we have approached ‘transparency’ as a concept manifesting two specific ideals in relation to the issues of the consultation. We see transparency in admissions as both a means of ensuring public and stakeholder confidence in the quality of processes for enrolling students as well as a tool that can be used by providers to clearly articulate their academic expectations of students who are admitted for study.
Recommended Citation
Edwards, D., Jackel, B., & Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER). (2016). Higher Education Standards Panel consultation : Transparency of Higher Education Admissions Processes: Response from the Australian Council for Educational Research. Department of Education and Training. https://research.acer.edu.au/higher_education/50
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
Place of Publication
Canberra
Publisher
Department of Education and Training
Comments
Submission no.31
This submission to the Higher Education Standards Panel can also be accessed here https://docs.education.gov.au/node/41356.